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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hat(e, Hait, adv. Also: hayt, heat. [Northern ME. haytt, hate (14th c.), OE. háte.] Hotly; with heat. (Freq. fig.)

1. Qualifying pres. pples. as birnand, glowand. 1375 Barb. iv. 113.
He tuk a culter hat glowand a1400 Leg. S. vi. 597.
The kynge … gert het ane oyne hat brynnand Ib. xix. 651.
The irne hat welland Ib. xxxiii. 578.
Quhen the leyd brynnand wes hat a1500 Henr. Orph. 318.
Wyth croun on hede, of brasse full hate birnand 1513 Doug. i. vii. 25.
The brycht son hait schynyng Ib. iv. Prol. 116.
Sum hait byrnyng as ane onbridillyt hors

2. In general use. 1375 Barb. x. 693.
The erll was handlyt thair so hat a1400 Leg. S. xxxi. 273.
With fel fevrys … That trawalit [her] hard and hat ?1438 Alex. ii. 10842.
To thair hors thay come full hait c1475 Wall. ix. 494.
The Sotheron part was handlyt thar full hayt 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. II. 467.
Men micht haue sene swift horsis haldin hait Id. Æn. viii. vii. 168.
The moltyn gold and weirlyk steil hait glowys c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iv. 335.
Se that ȝe handill him hait 1567 Sat. P. iv. 28.
His … luife, quhilk kindlit ouer hait a1578 Pitsc. I. 347/25.
[He] straik so furieouslie and so heat at his marrow 1600-1610 Melvill 259.
Ryding … upon a kittle hat ridden hors